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London, Ohio

i was wondering where to get some seeds to plant or find out where to get some bushes. my wife's grandmother makes a great cold/flu tonic out of these.
thanks
dan

1/8/2007 12:17:38 PM

Pocatello (cliffwarren@yahoo.com)

Don't know about domesticated berries, but Elderberries grow in the wild in my part of the country. Usually on mountain slopes where they are not easy to get to.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elderberry

Interesting that they suggest that it seems to be effective against bird flu.

1/8/2007 6:32:28 PM

J.maness@yahoo.com

http://www.alcasoft.com/pense/morebery.html
Good place for elderberries

1/8/2007 7:43:06 PM

Mill Bay, British Columbia

Elderberries are very common in our region but as kids we were told to never eat them cause it caused stomack aches.

The original native people ate them as part of thier diet, so they can't be all bad.

Some info at;

http://linnet.geog.ubc.ca/Atlas/Atlas.aspx?sciname=Sambucus+racemosa

1/8/2007 9:55:16 PM

White Bear Lake, Minnesota

Use them to make a very good wine. I wish I had my dad's recipe.

1/10/2007 12:40:06 AM

London, Ohio

thanks for the info
dan

1/10/2007 7:50:42 AM